PUTRAJAYA, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- There are a number of issues plaguing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Malaysia. The establishment of a committee to look into these problems is therefore a much-welcomed move by the government.

The TVET Empowerment Committee was established in June and Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar was appointed as its chairperson. The move is testament to the government’s seriousness in addressing these issues, some of which have been so serious that it has become the subject of public debate in recent years.

This initiative, the Industry Sponsorship Programme, is one of several programmes that have been planned for next year and it will focus on the young generation because the government is aware that it has the challenge to change their (young generation) mindset towards becoming young and successful entrepreneurs.

We want to change their mindset about looking for government jobs and instead encourage them to think about creating their own jobs. For example, the agriculture and craft industry in Lesotho has great potential for development.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has gone up in ranking to 34th best university in Asia, jumping two positions in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings 2019.